Abstract
Reports have shown that despite the numerous efforts of government and its relevant agencies in the administration of tax in Nigeria, there are still problems in the system such as under assessment of tax payers, tax evasion corruption among tax officials etc. as a result, this study was conducted, analyzing the areas the system has thrived in improving the standard of living and as the source of government revenue for developmental purpose. But the system so adopted shows lots of loopholes and there are needs to be strengthened for better results. This study among other things recommended that more experienced staff should be employed, more training should be given to officials and adequate welfare and remuneration package should be done to sensitive the payers-on the need for them to respond to their civic obligation. Generally, taxation has been recognized as the most effective instrument of fiscal policy. The administration and operation of taxation in Nigeria as well as other nations of the world are guided and regulated by lows enacted as an Act of parliament or promulgated by decree such that their amendment may be subject to the provision of the constitution on any other legislation of that country. Government all over the world has it as a responsibility to provided basic amenities like good road, electricity, water and above all adequate security for its citizens and forgeable. However, their needs cannot be satisfied without putting in place by the government a machinery to generate enough funds to finance their projects. It is in the light of above that the researcher intends to investigate the problems and prospects of tax administration in Nigeria, using Abia State Board of Internal Revenue (ASBIR) individuals. They went further to analyze how tax has contributed immensely to the government generation of revenue and how government looks forward to increase in revenue from tax as the year progress.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Scope of the Study
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Limitations of the Study
1.8 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO:
2.0 Review of Related Literature
2.1 Issues in Bank Survival
2.2 An Overview of the Operating Environment for
Nigerian Deposit Money Banks
2.2.1 The Macro-Economic Environment
2.2.2 Industry Environment
2.2.3 The Regulatory Environment/Legal Framework –
2.3 The Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR) Option
2.3.1 Origin and Meaning of the BPR Concept
2.3.2 Fundamental Breakthrough Required for Reengineering
Services in Banks
2.3.3 Key and Methodology for Carrying Out a BPR Project in Banks
2.3.4 The Role of BPR in the Survival and Sanitizing of the Nigerian
Deposit Money Banks
2.3.5 Positive Effects of BPR To the Banking Sector
2.3.6 The Merger and Acquisition Option
2.3.7 Meaning of the Concept Merger and Acquisition
2.3.8 Legal Issues in Merger and Acquisition
2.4 Synergy: An Efficiency Indicator in Bank Sanitizing
2.5 Nature of Deposit Money Bank in Nigeria
2.6 A Historical Overview of First Bank of Nigeria Plc
2.7 Depressed Economy
2.7.1 Causes of Economic Depression
CHAPTER THREE:
3.0 Research Methodology
3.1 Research Method
3.2 Determination of Population size of the Study
3.3 Determination of Sample size
3.4 Method of Data Collection
3.5 Method of Data Analysis/Interpretations
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Financial Statement of First Bank
Plc for the Month ended 31st March
4.2 Analysis of Total Assets
4.3 Analysis of Total Deposits
4.4 Analysis of Loans and Advances
4.5 Analysis of Profit Before Tax
4.6 Analysis of Shareholders’ Funds
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.1.1 Total Assets
5.1.2 Total Deposits
5.1.3 Loans and Advances
5.1.4 Profit Before Tax (PBT)
5.1.5 Shareholders’ Funds
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
Bibliography
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background of the Study
Traditionally, taxation is a main source of revenue to government all over the world, tax thus becomes a burden that every citizen must bear to support the government.
According to Olaofa (2008), the government has certain functions to perform for the benefits of those its government. The scope of these functions will depend on the political and economical orientation of the members of the society, their needs aspiration, unwillingness and ability to pay amongst others. Among the traditionally functions of the government is the provision of collective or public goods, goods that cannot be divided among the separate members of the society but which must be used for the benefit of all. Such goods include the maintenance of law and order, defence against external aggression, regulation of trade and business to ensure social and economic justice. As the functions of government increase, the revenue to finance those institution must necessarily increase. Thus, tax is a fact of life which is as old as the institutions of government for a fact, it is said, “tax is as certain as death” (Olarfe 2008).
Abubakar (2008) posits that tax policies represent key resource allocation between the public and private sectors in a country. It is usually imposed on individual and confities that make up a country. The fund provided by tax are used by the state to support certain state obligations such as education system, health care system pension for the elderly, unemployment benefits and public transportation. A nations tax system is often a reflection of its commercial values of the values of those in power.
Adekaula (1997), state that in Nigeria the taxation system dates back to 1904 when the personal income tax was introduced in Northern Nigeria before the unificiaries of the implemented, through the Native revenue ordinance to the western and eastern regions in 1917 and 1928 respectively. Among other amendments in the 1930’s it was later incorporated into direct taxation ordinance No. 4 of 1940. The need for personal income tax promoted the income tax management tax Act. (TIMA) 1961. An amendment followed in 1993 of section 27 now called section 85 other amendment, of PITA were that on 1996 and 1998. Apart from the personal income tax (PIT) other taxes charged in Nigeria include companies income petroleum profit tax, education tax, capital grains tax, information and technology tax etc. Those taxes are collected by different levels of governments depending on their areas of jurisdiction. The essences of amending tax laws is to amend for the loopholes existing in the tax system and to improve on the system of taxation in the country.
1.2 Statement of Difficult
Several difficult affect the present day tax administration in Nigeria as will be revealed by this research work. The following difficult appear outstanding.
– Many people who collect taxes in Nigeria are not well trained for the job and this lead to huge leakage in revenue generation.
– Ignorance sometimes due to high level of illiteracy of the part of payers, ask why they should pay tax.
– Shortage of efficient manpower in the revenue department.
– There are loopholes in the laws governing the tax administration, the effect or loss of revenue to the government.
– Many self employed persons if at all, they pay tax but they do not pay the amount commensurate with their income as generated from business, trade, vocation or as the case may be incidence of tax evasion on the part of some individuals and corporate bodies.
– There is loss of government revenue through insuring of take receipts. Many people have been duped and government made power by the sharp practices of the operators.
Therefore, the researchers want to examine the difficulties.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
The purpose of the study includes:
– To find out the proportion of taxable adults from both the salary earners and the self employed that pay their taxes and if they do, whether they pay correct amounts.
– To find out if the amount of taxes collected are correctly and promptly remitted the government coffers.
– To identify the loopholes in the administration of tax in Nigeria the total revenue collected.
– To find one the root causes of non payment or inadequate payment of taxes.
– To evaluate the extent to which tax proceeds have improved the revenue base of the state.
– To offer policy recommendations that shall enhance the efficiency of tax system in the state.
1.4 Significance of the Study
The study could be of significance of the tax authority since it highlights the difficulties of tax administration and the recommendation will help them improve their performance thereby increasing revenue yielding to government.
– Tax payers shall know their rights and obligation as with regards to tax.
– It is common to discover that a majority of taxable individuals do not understand the whole concept of taxation and this ignorance may be a major reason for their reluctance to pay taxes. This work will in no doubt help to clear such ignorance.
– This study shall be great importance to self-employed persons because it will encourage them to keep adequate accounting records of their enterprises and makes tax assessment processes easier.
1.5 Research Questions
This study will be guided by the following questions:
(i) The level of tax evasion by individuals and corporate bodies, can it significantly affect the revenue collected
(ii) Is there any significant relationship between the level of fraudulent practices by tax officials and the amount of revenue collected?
(iii) What are the benefit of the self employed persons for making tax assessment processes
1.6 Scope and Limitation of Study
The scope